| Rank | Spr. |
| Service # | 189690 |
| Unit # | 91st Bn., 186th Bn. |
| Resident | Wallaceburg |
Regimental number: 189690. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 660 – 2. Date of Birth: 28/07/1889 at Wallaceburg, Kent CoON. Railway Construction & Forestry Depot. Son of Julia Richie of 124 Selkirk St., Chatham, ON. Present address of – 350 St. Clair St., Chatham, ON. A single labourer living in Chatham, ON. N of K: Irene Benore (wife). Attestation: 21/12/1915 at St. Thomas, ON to 91st Bn. transferring to the 186th Bn., 28/02/1916. Vaccination – Yes. Father (no) – Mother: Mrs. Julia Richie of Chatham, ON. (Mrs. L. KING (GUARDIAN) Reported as a casualty 21/03/17. – CAN FIND NO CASUALTY.
Apparent Age: 29 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 8”, Girth: 35 ½”, Range: 3 ½”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark Brown. “Fit” – 20/12/1915 at Chatham, ON. 91st Bn. – 21/12/1915. For Canadian Railway Troops – CO.N.F. – Service – August Dr. St. Thomas, ON. ‘Right Smith – August 17 – France, (with the Canadian Railway Troops). On – Demobilization. C.0.N.F.
Hair:- Dark Brown, Scar:- Left knee. 28/02/1919 at London, ON. – 28/02/19 at London, ON. 28/02/19 – I.D. 30-11-368 – 1DD – H597. Flesh wound from a saw. Good Category (A11) – “Soldier physically fit having received no impairment or disability.” Enlistment at St Thomas, ON. 18/08/17 – MED. BOARD. Military 7/06/16 – for Gonorrhoea – age 26yrs. – Service with Can. Rly Tpc. – to France. (6 days CB – 10/02/16) – Absence, 4/02/16 to 9/02/16 – to Feb. 28 1916.
Listed as Mrs. Irene Bennor – 388 St. Clair St., Chatham, ON. – 27/09/16. Age: 28 yrs., Weight: 118# -to 135#, Camp Borden – Chatham 2/03/17 – Return Mald. Board. – Gonorrhea – for 31 days for recovery – TOS. 1915 – 21/12. 31/1915 Jan. 1915 – (6 days CB – 10/02/16 – Absence 4/02/16 to 9/02/16 – Feb.
28/02/16 – disc: 28/02/16 – 1916 – Feb: AWL – 10/01/16 TO 7/03/16 – 9:30 pm. – 9/03/16 – Forfeit 0f 3 days. Pay guard from 16/03/16 – to Avg: 15 days 1/08/16 – Jan 1917 ( 2days 3/01/17 – 3day – / 21/02/17 – Trans to – Mar: 21/07/17. Trans to S.S.C – 21/03/17 – 22/03/17 – AWL – FROM 3/03/17 – DESERTER: 30/07/17 TO 82 – 30/04/17 – NOT Closed. – No. 2 Forestry Dept: – No. 1 Special Service – 19/17 to Aug: 31/1917.
Arv. to England 14/12/17 aboard the S.S. METAGAMA – 7/10/18. Disembarked – 14/12/17 – TOS – 14/12/17 – 17/01/18 – C.G.B.D. – In France.
Reinforcement. 17/01/18 – Discharge: 28/02/1919 – 29/01/19 – Sailed from Liverpool – TOS FROM Overseas. C.R.T – Age 30 yrs, IDD 10-B- 397 – ID: 30/08/368 – Arrived in Halifax from the “S. S. Baltic.”Address on disc., Chatham, ON – Labourer.
29/01/19 ND1. TO CANADA 29/11/19. No. 1 D. D – 8/02/19 – Posted to Cas. Co. and granted furlough with subs – all to 26/02/19 – Discharged from hms – On Demobilization. (58) –
“Last Pay” : Reg. Pay – $28.00 – Field All. $2.80 clothing of $35.00 – with Balance of $113.68.
Has been overseas – DISABILITY – Approved. ‘ MRS. L. King (Guardian ) – at Wallaceburg, ON. Pay solder 153 days – to $500 .00 – Aunt paid $350 – 28/05/1920.
To DISCHARGE: Can. Railway Troops – C.O.M.F – Date of Discharge: 28/02/1919 – DO 58 – 27/02/1919 at London , ON. Age: 29 yrs, Height: 5’, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown , Hair: Dark Brown – Labour (Scar on left Knee) – Chatham, ON. K.C.D. – 11/05/1921 – 1/02/1919 – Stopped – to DISCHARGE – to Canada: 1/02/19 – N.R . – Borden – 9/01/1919 – SOS 29/01/1919.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, NR-MR60 (21-03-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 660 - 2, LAC search |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Weight | 118# -to 135# lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 29 yrs. 5 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Dark Brown |
| Birthplace | 28/07/1889 at Wallaceburg, ON. |
| Next of Kin | Irene Benore (Wife) |
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